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Introduction
Important Safeguards
Preparation
Making Espresso
Preparing Cappuccino
Making Tea
Cleaning the Machine
BRIEL Technology (The AQUASTOP®™ System)
Troubleshooting
1. INTRODUCTION
Dear client:
Congratulations for wisely choosing BRIEL.
We have created this Instructions and Recommendations Manual
so that you can find out about... THE REAL ESPRESSO.
Would you like an Espresso? You can now enjoy it in the comfort
of your home, alone or with friends. This is BRIEL’s invitation.
The velvety cream on the surface is the main characteristic of a
wonderful Espresso, which must be served in small cups right
after the preparation.
Unlike what many people seam to think, this type of coffee is not
stronger than the regular one; it is even softer, due to its
preparation method. Espresso coffee is made by rapidly forcing
water that has been heated to the correct brewing temperature
through a special finely ground coffee or coffee serving. The
pump and the water flow are easily controlled with the button
switch.
This is the Espresso. A different way of getting pleasure from
ground coffee, invented in Europe in the beginning of the 20th
century, which now BRIEL brings to you.
Making Espresso or Cappuccino is very different from using a
conventional coffee maker. The Espresso maker operates with
pressure and steam - it is therefore important to read all the
instructions before using it.
2. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read all the instructions;
Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs;
To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put cord,
plug or appliance in water or other liquid;
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children or the invalid;
Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
Allow to cool before inserting or removing any parts and
before cleaning;
Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, after the
appliance has malfunctioned or has been damaged in any
manner. Return the appliance to the authorised service centre
for examination, repair or adjustment;
The use of accessory attachments or spare parts not
recommended by manufacturer may result in fire, electrical
shock or personal injury;
Do not use outdoors;
Do not allow the cord to touch hot surfaces or hang over the
edge of the table or counter;
Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electrical
burner, or in a heated oven;
Do not use the appliance for other than the intended use. The
appliance is for household use only;
To disconnect, place the power switch to “OFF”, then remove
the plug from the wall outlet;
After unpacking the appliance, be sure to dispose carefully of
the plastic bags so that children or the infirm cannot reach
them;
To reduce the risk of injury, do not drape cord over the
counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children
or tipped over unintentionally;
Always make sure there is enough water in the water tank, as
damage to pump may occur;
Never remove the Cappuccino nozzle when the steam control
is opened;
A. A short power- supply cord is provided to reduce risks
resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer
cord;
B. Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care
is exercised in their use;
C. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of
the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical
rating of the appliance. If the appliance is of the grounded type,
the extension cord should be a grounding type 3- wire cord, and
the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over
the counter- top or table top where it can be pulled on by children
or tripped over;
Your product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line
plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will
fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try
reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the polarized plug;
3. PREPARATION
All accessories (filter- holders, measuring spoon, filters, water
reservoir) must be washed with detergent and tepid water.
Remove the water reservoir by pulling it outward and fill it with
cold water. Turn the switcher onto
lamp
ON. The power on indicator
will light. Place a cup for Espresso under the brew head
and turn the switcher onto
. You will hear the sound of the
pump and after a few seconds water will flow from the brew
head. Allow water to flow until cup is filled. When the machine is
new, it is recommended that several cups of water be allowed to
flow through to clean it.
Sometimes the self- priming pump feature may not work due to a
momentary “air lock” condition. If water does not flow from brew
head, place a cup under the steam frother. Open steam control
until water flows from steam
and turn the switcher onto
frother. Turn off steam control, as Espresso maker is now ready.
4. MAKING ESPRESSO
With ground coffee
Remove the water reservoir by pulling it outward and fill it
with cold water;
Insert plug into a wall outlet;
Turn the switcher onto
ON. The power on indicator lamp
will light;
Insert the Creamaker®™- filter, for 1 or 2 cups, in the filter
holder;
turns on;
When the machine is ready, the OK light
Fill the filter with ground coffee using the measuring spoon
provided. Place one level measure of coffee in the filter for
each cup of Espresso. Do not overfill. Gently tamp down
coffee with the tamper provided. Insert holder into brew head,
by turning it to the right as you face machine;
Place one or two Espresso cups on the drip tray to line up with
.
the spouts of the filter holder. Turn the switcher onto
After a few moments, Espresso will start to flow into the cups;
The more water you allow to flow, the softer the coffee will
be. The espresso will have a light brown foam floating on top;
To make more Espresso, carefully and slowly remove filter
holder by moving handle to the left. Be careful, as hot water
will be on top of the coffee in the holder;
Knock out used coffee grinds from filter using filter retainer to
keep it from falling out. For more Espresso repeat the last 5
steps;
IMPORTANT:
If you have just used ground coffee and want to use a coffee pod
now, simply turn the switcher onto
remaining powder.
and let the water clean the
With coffee pods:
Coffee pods are individual portions of coffee packed between two
filter papers for food. The use of your Espresso coffee machine
and the pods avoid major mistakes and allow a perfect Espresso.
Use the filter holder with the filter for coffee pods (the small
one);
Remove the water reservoir by pulling it outward and fill it
with cold water;
Insert plug into a wall outlet;
Turn the switcher onto
ON. The power on indicator lamp
will light;
Insert the filter for coffee pods, in the filter holder;
When the machine is ready, the OK light
turns on;
Place the coffee pod in the filter;
Insert holder into brew head, by turning it to the right as you
face machine;
Place one Espresso cup on the drip tray to line up with the
. After a
spouts of the filter holder. Turn the switcher onto
few moments, Espresso will start to flow into the cups;
The more water you allow to flow, the softer the coffee will
be. The espresso will have a light brown foam floating on top;
To make more Espresso, carefully and slowly remove filter
holder by moving handle to the left. Be careful, as hot water
will be on top of the coffee in the holder;
For more Espresso repeat the last 6 steps;
Note: with the coffee pod, you may prepare only one
Espresso at a time.
5. PREPARING CAPPUCCINO
“Cappuccino” is the name given by the Italians to the mixture of
Espresso and milk foam. This foam is obtained by using the
Cappuccino nozzle. Then the foam and a little bit of milk are
blended with the coffee.
Note: use larger cups (5 –6 oz.) than those used for Espresso.
Remove the water reservoir by pulling it outward and fill it
with cold water;
Insert plug into a wall outlet;
glows, the machine
When the temperature indicator light
is ready to produce steam. Slowly turn steam valve knob a full
turn counter clockwise. A little portion of water will flow from
the nozzle. After that, you must turn the steam valve knob
again, clockwise, in order to stop the water flow;
Place the frothing jug half- filled with low fat milk under the
steam nozzle so that its tip is just under the surface of the
milk;
Slowly turn steam valve knob a full turn counter clockwise to
release steam;
Move pitcher in circular motion keeping the tip of frother
just under surface of milk as it begins to froth. The air
intake holes on side of frother should not be immersed in the
milk. Do not let milk come to a boil since it will not froth;
When you have made enough froth, turn steam knob
clockwise to shut off and remove the pitcher;
Each operation shall not take longer than 1½ minutes;
After each use, you must fill in the boiler with water. In order
to do that, just turn the switcher to
flow into the drip tray.
letting some water
Turn the switcher back to
, to stop the water flow;
If you need to produce some more steam: when the
temperature indicator light
glows, repeat the last 8 steps;
Spoon the froth onto the Espresso in each cup and gently
pour the hot milk along the side of the cup. Top each cup of
cappuccino with a dash of cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg or
chocolate shavings;
Your Cappuccino is ready to be served.
IMPORTANT: you must clean the cappuccino nozzle after each
use. To do it, remove it and rinse it well.
6. MAKING TEA
And you can make TEA as well!
Remove the water reservoir by pulling it outward and fill it
with cold water;
Insert plug into a wall outlet;
Turn the switcher onto
ON. The power on indicator lamp
will light;
Place the cup with the tee bag inside under the cappuccino
nozzle (8).
and watch
Open the steam control, turn the switcher onto
as the water immediately drops from the cappuccino nozzle.
When you reach the desired quantity of water, simply turn the
switcher onto
again and close the steam control;
7. CLEANING THE MACHINE
Clean the steam frother each time after you have immersed it
in milk; otherwise the inside of nozzle and air intake holes
become clogged and milk deposits on outside harden and are
difficult to remove. To clean – hold wet cloth very close to tip
of nozzle and open steam valve. Let steam escape into the
cloth for one or two seconds to clear out nozzle. Wipe outside
of frother. Turbo- Jet Frother can be removed by firmly
grasping it and pulling. Clean by soaking in hot water, then
replace. If necessary, use a needle to clean air intake holes on
side of frother. From time to time, remove lower section of
frother by holding upper part and unscrewing lower part.
Clean carefully and reassemble.
Clean filter holder and filter with water after each use;
Remove drip tray and grid and wash with warm water. Use
sponge to clean out drip area;
Ground coffee will adhere to the seal inside of the brew head.
Keep it clean;
When the machine is not in use for a long period, drain stale
water from machine by turning the switcher onto
.
However, do this only after you have filled reservoir with fresh
water. Never operate pump unless there is water in machine.
Descaling:
It is advisable to descale the appliance every 4- 6 months,
depending on the hardness of the water and the frequency of use.
Fill the water tank with a 50% water, 50% vinegar solution;
and let all the solution flow to a
Turn the switcher onto
recipient;
Refill the water tank with fresh water;
Let all the water flow to a recipient, by turning the switcher
onto
;
IMPORTANT: this operation may be hazardous if other
substances are used instead of approved descaling materials
recommended for household coffee makers. Product failure due
to scale accumulation is not covered by the warranty. No
other servicing should be attempted by the user.
8. BRIEL TECHNOLOGY
A) THE AQUASTOP®™ System
The AQUASTOP system has 3 functions:
1) Eliminates most of the annoying dripping;
2) Has a water- return tube which allows the heated water to
flow back into the water reservoir, instead of dripping;
3) Security valve;
It starts working, when:
the machine is used for the first time;
the machine does not work for a long period of time;
during the usage, the water tank becomes empty;
B) CREMA CONTROL FILTER:
Is a patented filter that assures a velvety cream in all Espressos.
For 1 or 2 cups.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problems
Your Espresso has an
unpleasant taste.
Solutions
The coffee may be stale or too
acid. Try a new batch. Always
use freshly- ground coffee and
keep it in the fridge.
your tap water may contain
chloride, which spoils the taste
of coffee. Use filtered water or
bottled water.
There is little or no creamy top. The ground coffee is stale. Use
freshly- ground coffee and keep
it in na airtight container in the
fridge.
Use coffee with a finer grind. Try
another brand of coffee pod.
Increase the amount of ground
coffee you use.
The coffee is not hot enough.
Preheat the cups and filter holder
before brewing your coffee.
The cups are not filled equally. The ground coffee has not been
evenly spread in the filter. Tamp
it.
Clean the filter holder.
You cannot froth the milk.
The pipe is blocked. Clean it.
Use a tall, narrow container,
preferably metal.
Use cold whole milk.
The coffee flows over the sides Reduce the amount of coffee you
of the filter holder.
use and tighten the filter holder.
The pod is not well positioned.
Clean the extractor head and the
rim of the filter.
There is water on the base of
the machine.
Empty the drip tray regularly.
The Espresso flows too slowly
or not at all.
There is too much coffee.
Choose a coarser grind of coffee
and do not tamp it too much.
Descale your machine.
The filter is blocked. Clean it or
change it.
Wipe the grid of the extractor
head with a damp sponge.
There are coffee grounds in the Clean the filter holder with tap
cup.
water.
The pump is abnormally noisy.
Fill the water tank.
The machine is not working at
Check the connections.
all.
The machine ran out of water
and the safety system has been
triggered. Wait 30 min. before
using it again.